Toothbrush holder



March 26, 1935. Q EHRUCH 1,995,972

TooTHBRUsH HOLDER Filed July 15. 1932.

1 5 A CHHRLE-s Emu/'ICH INVENTOR BY myfwf@ Patented Mar. 26, 1935,UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TooTHRUsH HOLDER Charles Ehrlich, Jamaica,`N. Y., assgnor to .i Joseph Ehrlich, Brooklyn, N. Y.A

Application July l15, 1932, serial No. 622,768

' 3 claims. (o1. 20s-15.1)

This invention relates to toothbrush holders.

AOne of the objects of the invention is the provision of a sanitary,simple, economical and efficient toothbrush holder.

5 Another object ofthe invention is the provision of a toothbrush holdervconstructed to conveniently hold a toothpaste tube. Other objects willbe appreciated from a reading of the following vspeciiication 1 Theinvention will be fully and comprehensively understood from aconsideration of the following detailed description when read in con-rnection withthe accompanying drawing which forms part of the applicationwith the understanding, however, that the improvement capable ofextended application and is not cor1-r iined to the exact showing of thedrawing nor to the precise construction described andpthere' fore, suchchanges and modifications may be made therefrom as` do not affect thespirit of the invention nor exceed the scope thereof as expressed in theappended claims. f

In the drawing:y A Fig. lis a perspective view of the toothbrush holderof my invention. n

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectionof the brush holder shown in Fig. 1,thisview showing 'ai toothbrushfheld in place and showing in dotted*lines a raised position ofthe cover; and

Fig. 3 is a sectiontaken on line A2 3 of-Fig. 2, looking in thedirection of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing'for a more detailed Adescription thereof, thetoothbrush holder comprises a body rportion to which is pivotallyconnected a cover 5. adapted to be swung laterally relative to the bodyportion. Said cover is pivotally connected to thebody portion at points6. The front point 6 is in a. vertical strip 7;`

that leach pair acts as a clip adapted to holdv a toothbrush in place.The lugs 13 are struck up from the front and back of the apertures 12and the lower ends of the bristle bodies are adapted tofrest on a lug ofeach pair of lugs.

The coverr comprisesya concave top 15 so formed as to retainingly `holdthereon ak tube of toothpaste. 'Ihe cover further comprises end walls 16and 17,'a front wall 18 and a rear wall 19, said walls being shown asprovided with ventilatng apertures 20. `The end wall 17 is inclineddownwardly in anfinward direction to point to the right of the pivotalpoints 6 soas to permit the cover to befswung laterally when the leftend of the cover is pressed downwardly,

the left end of .the cover being to the left of a the pivotal points 6so that these points provide a fulcrum whereby the cover Amay beconveniently raised as described, itbeing understood that the cover maybe raised yto a position higher than that shown .in dotted lines in1i'ig.\2,-

It will be readily appreciated that the structure described provides atoothbrush holder fuly lling lthe objects mentioned,jthe same beingeasily cleaned andA particularly adapted to prevent exposure of thetoothbrushes'to dust and dirt. f

What is claimed y 1. A toothbrush holder comprising a body portionincluding a bottom," a rear wall and a rvertical strip integral withanfextending upward'v ly from the bottom at one end of the latter, `a

cover pivotally connected to the body portionl at opposedpivot pointslocated in the rearfwall and the front strip respectively, vsaid coverin` l cluding a top, end walls, a front wall and a rear wall, the endwall adjacent the pivot points being inclined. downwardly in an inwarddirection so as to permit the cover to be swung laterally when the endwall of the cover' adjacent the `pivot point' is presseddownwardly. g y

' 2. A toothbrush `holder comprising a body part' including a bottom, arear wall, a front portion extending upwardly from the bottom, a closure`for said body part pivotally connected therewith adjacentv one end atpivot points located .in the rear wall and frontportion respectively,

said vclosure including a top and an end wall depending therefromadjacent thev pivotal points, said endwall Abeing inclined downwardly invan inward direction so as to permitthe, closure to be swunglaterallywhen'the end wall of the cover adjacent the pivot points ispressed down-V l wardly. i

3. A toothbrush holder comprising a bodypart including a bottom, arear'wall, a front portion extending upwardly from the bottom, a closuref for said'body part pivotally connected therewith adjacent one end atpivot points located inthe' rear lwall and :frontv portion respectively,said closure including a top and an end walldepending'therefrom adjacentthe pivotal points, said end wall being inclined downwardly in an inwarddirection so as to permit the closure to be swung laterally` when theend wall oftheA l cover adjacent the pivot points is pressed down-`wardly, the bottom of said body part having a kseries of aperturesforreceiving toothbrush handles, and a pair of clips adjacent each aperturen and extending abovesaid bottom. A

CHARLESEHRLICH. 'n

